Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant

Dul Hasti Dam
Location of Dul Hasti Dam in Jammu and Kashmir
Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant (India)
CountryIndia
LocationKishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates33°22′09″N 75°47′54″E / 33.3692°N 75.7984°E / 33.3692; 75.7984
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1985
Opening date2007 (2007)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsChenab River
Height70 m (230 ft)
Length190 m (620 ft)
Elevation at crest1,250 metres (4,100 ft)
Spillway capacity8,000 m3/s (280,000 cu ft/s)
Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant
Coordinates33°17′13″N 75°45′44″E / 33.2869°N 75.7621°E / 33.2869; 75.7621
Commission date2007
Hydraulic head200 metres (660 ft)
Turbines3 x 130 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity390 MW

Dul Hasti hydroelectric power project, includes the existing Dul Hasti Stage-I Hydroelectric Power Project with 390 MW capacity and the under-construction Dul Hasti Stage-II Hydroelectric Power Project with 260 MW capacity, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India built and operated by NHPC. Stage-I has been generating over 2000 Million Units of electricity per year.